Signing code is a critical process for maintaining software integrity and developer trust. On a Windows-based system, Authenticode signing provides assurance after a program or driver has been posted ...

Abstract: Malware will eventually be one of the significant threats to the computer realm. It is utilized for the purpose of unauthorized access and extraction of classified information. There has ...

When Microsoft patched a vulnerability last summer that allowed threat actors to use Windows’ shortcut (.lnk) files in ...

Abstract: Modern computing environments increasingly suffer from security threats that exploit vulnerabilities in executable programs and script files. Traditional antivirus solutions relying on ...

By tapping the unusual .scr file type, attackers leverage "executables that don't always receive executable-level controls," ...

DEAD#VAX campaign delivers AsyncRAT via IPFS-hosted VHD phishing files, using fileless memory injection and obfuscated scripts to evade detection.

If you're someone who doesn't rush to file your taxes, you're not alone. Nearly 1 in 4 Americans say they wait until the last minute to file, according to a 2025 survey by IPX1031, a financial ...

Early birds can submit their 2025 tax returns today and receive their potential tax refunds in two to three weeks. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering ...

A federal judge denied a request for an independent monitor, saying he did not have the authority to supervise the Justice Department’s release of the documents. By Benjamin Weiser A federal judge on ...

A month after the deadline for the Department of Justice to publish all its files on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, upwards of millions more have yet to be released. In November 2025, lawmakers in ...